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Scarab
Scarab
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Scarab

Datepossibly Late Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumcarnelian
Dimensions1.2 × 0.9 cm (1/2 × 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1925.603
Descriptioncarved carnelian, pierced
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
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